Embed Windows Media Player with visualization disabled

Question

I'm working in a corporate environment where the primary mechanism of media playback is Windows Media Player. On our intranet we're serving MP3 files in an embedded WMP through Internet Explorer 6.

I have no problems with embedding, playback, etc. The only issue is that I want to disable the visualization that is automatically turned on when I'm playing back an MP3.

Note: I'd love to, but can't use an alternative in this case. Please don't suggest one.

Here's a sample of what my current embedding code looks like, it's very slim and only works in IE. I'm working on updating it to be cross-browser, but that isn't in the requirements right now so it's a low priority.

<object id="PLAYER" type="application/x-oleobject" height="360" width="480" classid="CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6">
  <param value="sb-sou-3-09.mp3" name="Url" />
</object>

Ideally I'd like to retain the playback controls, but just turn the visualization off. If it's a big black rectangle, that's fine. Our users don't need the illusion that they are flying through a tunnel of sound -- they just want to listen to the audio.

I've tried setting the uiMode setting, but none of the possible values listed at MSDN are the ones I'm looking for.

Answer 1

Go to OFM-TV and check the code there :OFM-TV Europe.

I hope that one will answer you better.

Another way to do so is, by reducing the height="" and width="" to sizes where by only control bar/ arrows are seen. Just use your Microsoft FrontPage to check it before putting it on your site.